That dark side came out in full tonight when, as we previously mentioned, Andre killed Mouse, a scene that was juxtaposed with his pregnant wife, Teri (Meta Golding), in distress on the floor of their bedroom. And he has Kingsley’s heart,” Mahoney said.

“I think you should absolutely be worried about that moving forward because Kingsley represents that dark side of Andre. And yes, the fact Andre is seeing dead people - especially the person whose death saved Andre’s life via a desperately needed heart transplant - is not great. Speaking of the now-deceased Kingsley, if you were looking closely at the car window when Andre (Trai Byers) murdered Mouse (Anthony Irons) on tonight’s premiere then you saw him appear quickly next to Andre’s reflection. Kelsey).Īlso Read: Here's the Complete Fall 2019 TV Schedule for All 5 Broadcast Networks So while you’ll have to wait until the eleventh episode of this final season to find out Lucious’ fate and who is holding the gun, that’s definitely a quicker reveal than the identity of the body Lucious was mourning over in Season 5, who turned out to be his illegitimate son Kingsley (A.Z. Who is holding that gun? So part of these flash-forward elements that you’ll see are little vignettes of what Lucious’ endgame might be and why they could be the one holding that gun.” “It could be Billy Berretti, it could be White Tracy. “I think you will be surprised as to who holds the gun and that is going to be tied to the previous villains because any one of the people that Lucious pissed off could be holding that gun,” he added. And I promise you that it will blow your mind.” And I can also tell you you’re going to have the answers to what you thought in the premiere you’ll have the answers to that in Episode 611. “I think compared to last season, that was a slow burn, I think this is going to be more of a rocket burn.

“I think even more than last season with the casket I think this flash-forward is going to live and evolve and change and shock as we move forward,” Mahoney told TheWrap. But don’t worry, because “Empire” showrunner Brett Mahoney has assured us that this mystery will be solved faster than the casket case from Season 5, which lasted all the way from last season’s premiere until its finale.Īlso Read: 'Empire' Final Season: Creators, Taraji P Henson and Terrence Howard Talk the End of the Lyons' Reign In the opening scene of the Season 6 premiere, titled “What Is Love,” Lucious (Terrence Howard) was shot off-screen and left bleeding on the ground of his home, suggesting that the Lyon family patriarch might meet his end by the time the Fox hip-hop drama itself ends.Īnd while fans are left wondering what Lucious’ fate will be, they’re also faced with a “whodunit” mystery. The sixth and final season of “Empire” kicked off with a bang Tuesday - literally. (Warning: This post contains spoilers for the sixth and final season premiere of “Empire”)

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